Awning construction



Jan. 17, 1956 F. v. SCHLEIMER AWNING CONSTRUCTION Filed April 2'7, 1955 INVENTQR. kfch hwmer F/ogo ATTORNEY;

United States Patent O 2,730,779 AWNING CONSTRUCTION Floyd V. Schleimer, San Francisco, Calif.

Application April 27, 1953, Serial No. 351,105 3 Claims. (21. 20-515 This invention relates to awnings and particularly to awnings which are adapted to be positioned over windows and other apertures primarily for the purpose of providing shade.

More particularly this invention relates to awnings which are preferably to be maintained in a predetermined position with respectto the window and which are formed of a metal frame and provided with wooden louvres for the passage of air and light.

It is an object of this invention to provide an awning construction of this kind which may readily be sold in knocked-down" form for use by a home owner and application by him.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device of this kind which may be altered slightly to conform to the home owners ideas with respect to material, shape, size, etc.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an awning of this type which is partially self-supporting.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a device of this kind which permits the passage of air and rain therethrough. The provision of an awning which permits rain to fall therethrough overcomes the age-old criticism of awnings that the same merely serve to direct rain to a closely confined area, usually in a flower bed, and serve to create a puddle or washed out space conforming generally to the silhouette 'of the awning.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an awning which will permit the sun to pass therethrough when the sun is in such a position that it would not normally shine upon a window but which will protect the window when the sun moves to a position at which its rays would normally strike the window.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will appear from the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation, partly in cross section, of an awning incorporating my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged cross sectional detail taken near the upper end of the awning;

Figure 3 is a bottom plan of the section illustrated in Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a cross sectional detail taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

As illustrated in Figure 1 my awning is particularly adapted to be secured to a wall or other vertical 1nember, adjacent a window or other aperture to be shaded from the direct rays of the sun.

As indicated in the drawings the awning comprises a plurality of brackets 11 which are held in predetermined position with respect to the wall 10 of the house by arms 12. The brackets 11 are adapted to support a plurality of parallel spaced members 13.

As indicated particularly in Figures 3 and 4, the brackets 11 are formed of elongated angle sections and are provided with a leg 16 and a leg 17. The leg 17 is punched out as indicated to provide a plurality of equally spaced parallel offsets 18. The offsets 18 are pro- 2,730,779 Patented Jan. 17, 1956 vided with suitable orifices to accommodate screws or other fastening members 19 which retain the elongated members 13 in position. The elongated members 13 may be formed of wood and may be made of ordinary so-called battons which are readily available at any lumber yard. The battons of which I speak and which are illustrated particularly in the drawings are made of redwood and are thick and 2 /2 wide although any opaque members will be satisfactory.

The legs 16 of the brackets 11 are provided at one end with an orifice 21 which is adapted to accommodate a bolt whereby the bracket may be secured to an eyelet member 22 which is adapted to be secured to the wall 10. That end of the bracket 11 remote from the wall is provided with an extension 23 which, it will be noted, is generally parallel to the wall 10 and which is adapted to accommodate a member 24 which is similar in shape, length and composition to the members 13. The member 24 is preferably vertical to the ground, or parallel to the wall 10.

The bracket 11 may either be bent as illustrated in Figure 1 or it may be straight. I have found it desirable in many instances to have the same bent as illustrated in Figure 1 because when the same is positioned adjacent a casement window, the offset type of bracket as illustrated in Figure 1 permits free opening and closing of the window.

It will be evident that the bracket It), being formed of an angle bar, is extremely strong. The strength of the angle is not materially affected by the creation of the ofiset tabs 18 which support the members 13. It will also be noted that the members 13 are not in a horizontal plane but occupy positions in a plane at approximately 60 to the horizontal. In this way I have eliminated the tendency of the members 13 to sag.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that the hori zontal and parallel members 13 will permit air to pass between them. In addition, when the sun is overhead a small amount of direct light will pass therethrough, and it is equally apparent that when the sun is to the left of vertical, as viewed in Figure 1, that: the direct rays of the sun will pass through the slots between the members 13. However it is also apparent that the suns rays which pass through are rays which would ordinarily not strike the window which is being protected by my awning. It is also apparent that when the sun is to the right, as viewed in Figure 1, in a position in which its rays would normally strike a window or other aperture in the wall 10, that the members 13 serve to shield the window.

I have found that an awning incorporating my invention and manufactured substantially in accordance with the drawings herein will serve to protect the window from the direct rays of the sun and therefore keep the same cool. In addition, by permitting air to circulate freely in a vertical direction, no pockets of heated air are trapped near a window.

Moreover the apertures between the members 13 permit rain to fall therebetween and do not channel the rain downwardly over the end 24, for example, in such a manner that the rain forms a ditch or puddle immediately below the outer end of the awning, thereby serving to destroy a flower bed, for example, which is positioned thereunder.

I claim:

1. In an awning construction consisting of bracket members extending in a vertical plane at right angles to the side wall of a house, a plurality of horizontal members supported by said bracket members, each of said bracket members being formed of a member which is angle shaped in cross section, one leg of said angle be ing provided with a plurality of punched-out offsets ad p t s ppo t vs i horiaantal members the toot of each of said offsets being remote from the side wall of the house.

2. In an awning construction of the type adapted for attaching to the wall above the windows and doors of a building, a plurality of brackets, means for supporting said brackets in a predetermined position upon the wall offsets, the spaced slats having their upper and lower I edges at different horizontal parallel planes to allow substantially vertical rays of the sun to pass therethrough,

but to prevent the passage of substantially nonryertical sun-rays.

3; In an awning construction of the type adapted for attaching to the wall above the windows and doors of a building, a plurality of brackets, means for supporting said brackets in a predetermined position .on said wall, the brackets extending horizontally from the wall .ot' the buildin a a substantia s is anq and than sleping downwardly to permit the free openieng of windows and doors, said brackets being formed of angular material having a pair of legs at right angles to each other, a plurality of spaced offsets punched in one oftsaid legs, the foot of each of said ofisets being remote from the wall of the building, said .ofisets forming an acute angle with respect to the punched leg, the other of said legs forming a rigid support for said offsets, a plurality of longitudinal slats fixed transversely to said offsets, the spaced slats having their upper and lower edges at different horizontal parallel planes to allow substantially vertical rays of the sun to pass therethrough, but to prevent the passage of substantially non-vertical rays of the sun, an extension on each of said brackets remote from the wall of the building, said extensions being generally parallel to the wall of the building, and a longitudinal slat mounted transyersely on said extensions.

R f ren e ite n h fi e t Rat UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,941,308 Indahl -1 Dec. 26, 1 2,500,?64 Preaus et a1. Mar. 14, 1 950 2,513,044 nn r; Aug. s, 1950 

